this is a message I sent out last month, I havn't checked to see if it ever made it into a FAQ, but it does what you're looking for, though will require the users to make some changes: ---Original Message--- >Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 18:50:10 -0400 >Subject: Re: (ASCEND) numbered interfaces >[rather long, sorry, but I think good material for the FAQ] >while we're speaking of numbered/unnumbered, >how can one do unnumbered/interface-based routing on the pipelines? >such that I don't care what the remote IP is (say a pool of MAXen), >and all I know is that I want to send my default route to >connection profile XYZ and that whatever router is at the other end >of that connection will accept my packets. > >I've got an hour to kill, lets try... >I'm using software b2.p75 rev 5.1A... > >what if I leave the LAN address and IF address blank >and put in a WAN alias, will that do it? >OK, with WAN alias=10.10.10.10 >and default route -> 10.10.10.10 >I'm able to dial and login (using PAP) >packets are flowing, traceroutes look good, >I'll try agian on a different MAX... looks good, >the remote sees my real IP address and routes to me just fine, >local pipeline's route table points default -> 10.10.10.10 -> wan2 >and shows no sign of the real IP address of the remote. > >tested and working on MAX 1800's and MAX 40xx's as remotes >from two different POPs, and all MAXen talk OSPF, >my connection profile is in RADIUS with a /26 block routed down. > >to switch between POPs/MAXen, all I had to change was the phone number! >this really works! somebody add this to the FAQ! > >-Jim H ---- Jim Howard Sr Network Engineer Lyceum Internet jhoward@lyceum.com <A HREF="http://www.lyceum.com/">http://www.lyceum.com/</A> 404.248.1733 My PGP Public Key: <A HREF="http://www.lyceum.com/~jhoward/pgp-key.txt">http://www.lyceum.com/~jhoward/pgp-key.txt</A> Fingerprint: 7E8B E2BA 1314 2535 CB08 CFF9 119B 7CD3 2488 954D ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10822.html">Re: (ASCEND) completely boggled by modem callback</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10820.html">(ASCEND) PacBell, SPIDs, ISPs and Pipelines, oh my!</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10482.html">(ASCEND) Pipelines and multiple NAS: Gateway?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10492.html">(ASCEND) Should I go with 5.0Ap13?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail4.html#10834"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd234.html#10834"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>